Mayoral Column 22nd December 2016

Christmas
message

Welcome to
the final Mayoral Column of 2016. My first few months as Mayor have been
incredibly busy, but fulfilling, and I am looking forward to what 2017 and the
coming years will bring as we dive into many exciting projects.

I hope you
have the chance over Christmas to relax with family and friends, and I’d like
to encourage everyone to plan ahead for road trips to ensure you reach your
destination safely – take it easy on the roads. A few weeks ago I wrote about
planning for Bushfire Season – it is a hot, windy day as I write this column
and I’d like to take the chance to remind everyone to please put a sound
bushfire action plan in place!

Russell
Lane

Last week
our Parks & Gardens team put the final touches on the enhancement project
in Russell Lane, adding fantastic dark pots and colourful plants to contrast
with the light, bright paving.

The work
undertaken in Russell Lane is part of the goal to improve connectivity
throughout the CBD to parking. I have a long term vision for the CBD that
includes beautiful trees in the middle of the Auburn Street median strip and
wide footpaths for dining and pedestrians.

Our next
focus for the enhancement project is the block between Goldsmith and Clifford
Street. Work will begin in February 2017 and this will include Empire Lane
which will be paved and brightened to eventually end up looking like Russell
Lane.

Christmas
closures

·The Civic Centre, Goulburn Library and Goulburn Regional Art
Gallery will be closed from 12 noon 23rd December 2016 and will reopen on the
3rd of January 2017.

·Aquatic Centre: Closed Christmas Day, all other days operating as
normal

·Waste Management Centres: Closed
Public Holidays. All centres open Tuesday 27th December from 8am-12noon to
enable residents to dispose of Christmas waste.

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